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[txjames]

I have multiple personal stories - that's why I believe it should be zero or negligible (.05 or less, for sure).

One was while I was in the service, one of the young ladies I worked with was killed in a single car accident. She was a passenger. When I worked at Special Ops Command, one of my coworkers lost his wife and 2 kids because a drunk driver crossed the centerline and hit their car head on.

Yes, this is a very personal issue, and I don't understand people who don't see it for what it is. Nobody is immune from the effects. They may think they've got a strong tolerance, but what a person under the influence thinks they are doing and what other people see them doing are two very different things.

 

[BoneJj]

actually, here is the news article on this site:
» MAN CHARGED IN DEATH OF 26-YEAR-OLD FATHER DENIED BOND

It's the second half of that page that gets into the detail, just search for:
Sara J. Becker

The first part of the page is something else. But yeah, she was only a .10 alcohol level and she still managed to kill someone, the minor injuries they mention were not minor, her friend had her hand shredded by the windshield and it took something like 6 surgeries for her to get use of her hand bad and even still she has limited function of that hand.... pretty fucked up if you ask me.

 

[BoneJj]

I have multiple personal stories - that's why I believe it should be zero or negligible (.05 or less, for sure).

One was while I was in the service, one of the young ladies I worked with was killed in a single car accident. She was a passenger. When I worked at Special Ops Command, one of my coworkers lost his wife and 2 kids because a drunk driver crossed the centerline and hit their car head on.

Yes, this is a very personal issue, and I don't understand people who don't see it for what it is. Nobody is immune from the effects. They may think they've got a strong tolerance, but what a person under the influence thinks they are doing and what other people see them doing are two very different things.

I completely agree man, I've seen the affects of drivers who get behind the wheel drunk and it's not good. I've seen way too many close calls, way too many deaths.... It's just ridiculous. So far I've only talked about the experiences I've seen in relation to those that I knew personally but the reality is I have seen far more. I used to run on the rigs (ambulances) for the base up in Norfolk, Va. I can't even remember how many DUI accidents I had to help scrape people up off the side of the road or peal them out of cars and not to mention the ones they hurt in some way or another as a result of their DUI actions..... And most of the time, they were only in the lower ranges of alcohol... I'm talking .7-.12 and most of those were in the lower end of that even still. I had to be present at the blow tests and also had to hand carry and supervise and wait for the results of blood alcohol tests (chain of custody for the event we were called on to testify for a military hearing). Seeing as the base had a ZERO tolerance for on base DUI if you blew a .02 you were more than likely looking at being dishonorably discharged with a quickness.

I remember having to carry the paper work and testify before admirals on several occasions a result... Talk about a nerve racking experience the first couple times. After the first couple I got to be a bit of a pro at it, lol.

 

[Bloke]

Same here, I'll go out and get hammered like the rest if I'm not driving.

If I'm driving I'll have 1 beer if and only if I've got several (>3) hours before I'm driving again and eating food.

Normally I'll drink non alcoholic beer, or I'll just go for soft drinks if there is any sort of vehicle involved.

If I do drink, I'll pull the rear seats down grab a blanket and sleep it off in the back of the car.

On the bike I don't even contemplate it.

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[Sander Koop]

I agree...

I got a low score because I usually hit "Happy Hour" on my way home from work. I'm not a newbie rider, so having a couple of beers doesn't really affect my riding skills.

Can a member be banned from this forum for being a TOTAL idiot?

Even 1 beer is too many when you're in control of ANY type of vehicle.

Moron.

 

[Sander Koop]

It's not opinion if it's backed up with statistics, that's called a fact.

Drink drivers are the scum of the earth (now that's my opinion). You effectively have the thought, process of "well i'll keep doing this extremely reckless, irresponsible and idiotic thing until I hurt someone".

It is indefensible.

If you can't see the flaw in your thinking, hell you don't deserve to be on a bloody push bike.

Drink driving laws should be zero tolerance, fingers crossed they move that way over time.

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If you can't get your bike or car home after drinking a couple of beers, then don't.

There are reasons for levels of intoxication and .08 in most states is the norm.

I, personally, can both drink and ride/drive comfortably and capable at this level & slightly above.

If you or any other poster can't... so be it.

You are UN-believable; typical of someone who has a problem but is too blind to realise!

Drink (or drug) driving is DANGEROUS. No matter how much you think the alcohol "doesn't affect" your ability to ride/drive - YOU ARE WRONG.

I think the alcohol has already done its damage to the majority of your brain cells...

 

[Hethrir]

going to chime in here, because its a big deal. do NOT drink and ride, one beer (regardless of BMI, metabolism, muscle, etc.) is enough to impair ones thought process and decision making capabilities. this has been scientifically proven, btw, so your argument against it is inane and incorrect. if youre gonna hop on a bike, dont f*ing drink, simple as that.

 

[dmkun]

Total: 46
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1. Have Motorcycle license 10
6. Less than 6 months experience -2
11. Passed novice training course 10
15. Never ride after drinking 20
16. Often ride in city traffic -5
17. Mostly ride 250 to 600cc -2
20. Know best way to cross edge traps 5
21. Practiced quick stops this year 5
25. Age between 20-29 -5
27. Always wear armored gear 5
29. Always wear full coverage helmet 5

 

[nismos14]

Motorcycle Safety Quiz (Tally the points)
1. Have Motorcycle license 10
2. Commercial driving license 5
3. Learner’s permit, no license 2
4. License revoked -10
5. No motorcycle license -10
6. Less than 6 months experience -2
7. 25 to 36 months experience 5
8. More than 48 months experience 8
9. Taught by friends/family -2
10. Learned by self -2
11. Passed novice training course 10
12. Passed additional course 8
13. No training within last 5 years -5
14. Sometimes ride after drinking -20
15. Never ride after drinking 20
16. Often ride in city traffic -5
17. Mostly ride 250 to 600cc -2
18. Mostly ride 750cc or larger 2
19. Can name 20 surface hazards 5
20. Know best way to cross edge traps 5
21. Practiced quick stops this year 5
22. Not practiced quick stops this year -5
23. Frequently use countersteering 5
24. What’s countersteering? -5
25. Age between 20-29 -5
26. Age 49 or older 5
27. Always wear armored gear 5
28. Usually wear only denims -5
29. Always wear full coverage helmet 5
30. Seldom wear approved helmet -5

11, wow.

 

[Spunky99]

I scored a 92 but seem to always run into the assholes of the cager world....

 

[MichaelInVenice]

66.

But really, the test isn't particularly valid, because it would seem to be based on the notion that "correllation = causation."

The most obvious example of this is the under 600cc vs over 750cc score. I would guess that the displacement of the engine has very little to do with how likely you are to be in an accident, instead the stats reflect the fact that bigger and more expensive bikes are more likely to be owned by older and more experienced riders, who are less likely to crash for reasons that have nothing to do with the type of bike they're riding.

Statistics can easily be misused in many ways.

(But, for the record, the stats on drinking are very, very, very clear, have been tested over and over in just about every country on earth, and are definitive. ANY amount of alcohol in your system slows your reaction time. The more alcohol, the more your reaction time is slowed. Does it slow it enough to make a difference? That depends to some degree on the circumstances in which you are riding, and to a great degree on just pure luck.)

 

[MichaelInVenice]

I'll restate what I buried in my post above:

CORRELATION is not the same as CAUSATION.

Just because more people on sub-600cc bikes happen to be in accidents, doesn't mean that riding a sub-600cc bike causes accidents or makes them more likely. Mostly it probably reflects the fact that there are a lot more new riders on smaller bikes, and a lot more experienced riders on bigger bikes.

So yes, there's a correlation, but not a causation.

That's the problem with this whole thing. Some of these factors (alcohol, city riding) are clearly things that result in a higher likelihood of accident. Others are things that just happen to be correlated with more experienced and safer riders, like the bike's engine displacement.

 

[Perdurable]

65

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[bullfinchgold]

be careful

be careful and watch out , must be safe on the road . It is good for everybody . Many crazy guys on the road ,druck ...:zombie:

 

[xjsc182]

well

85 here,too

 

[Mork201277]

i got 55 . but i am a new rider , i think my score will up .

 

[tzrox]

That's your opinion... You're entitled to it.

Proof is in the pudding for me... Been riding over 20 years, never even scratched any of my bikes, much less dropped one or wrecked.

Maybe you're the exception but this is def not the rule. We did dozens of tests in college for a few courses I was taking and impairment happened about 5-15 min after the first drink, nowhere near the DUI limit. It did affect certain people more than others, but there was always an effect.